addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be very quiet, he said.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
Fairhaven
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From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
Grosvenor
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From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
how
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From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
modicumnounUS /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/
a small or moderate or token amount
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
pall-bearers
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From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He wanted to be very quiet, he said.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
Rogers'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərzɪz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He wanted to be very quiet, he said.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And how I hate to do anything," he added, "that requires the least modicum of intelligence!"
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Clemens served as one of the pall-bearers, but he did not feel equal to the trip to Fairhaven.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He wanted to be very quiet, he said.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be very quiet, he said.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We remained at the Grosvenor for Mr. Rogers's funeral.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not undertake to travel that distance among those whom he knew so well, and with whom he must of necessity join in conversation; so we remained in the hotel apartment, reading and saying very little until bedtime.
