AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
blanksnounUS /blæŋks/
plural of “blank” — a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He could not steel himself to call upon her.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not steel himself to call upon her.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
Gertrude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
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 He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not steel himself to call upon her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not steel himself to call upon her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
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 He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not steel himself to call upon her.
OaklandnounUS /ˈoʊklənd/
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent long hours in the Oakland and Berkeley libraries, and made out application blanks for membership for himself, his sisters Gertrude and Marian, and Jim, the latter’s consent being obtained at the expense of several glasses of beer.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He could not steel himself to call upon her.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was afraid that he might call too soon, and so be guilty of an awful breach of that awful thing called etiquette.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could not steel himself to call upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A terrible restlessness that was akin to hunger afflicted Martin Eden.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was famished for a sight of the girl whose slender hands had gripped his life with a giant’s grasp.
