adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a vague feeling he was being criticised.
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 do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
Ann
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From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
aproposadverbUS /ˌæprəˈpoʊ/
at an opportune time
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had a vague feeling he was being criticised.
criticised
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From this reading He had a vague feeling he was being criticised.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He resented it even in those days.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had a vague feeling he was being criticised.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He was unaware of her generous intentions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a vague feeling he was being criticised.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was unaware of her generous intentions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He resented it even in those days.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
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 For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was unaware of her generous intentions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He resented it even in those days.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He resented it even in those days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I do try," said Ann suddenly one evening apropos of nothing at all.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading He was unaware of her generous intentions.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He had a vague feeling he was being criticised.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unaware of her generous intentions.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For days together she would follow Matthew with her eyes, watching him from behind her long lashes, listening in silence to everything he said, vainly seeking to find points in him.
