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 slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
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 Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, Martin had done nothing but rest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, Martin had done nothing but rest.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At first, Martin had done nothing but rest.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, Martin had done nothing but rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
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 had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading He had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first, Martin had done nothing but rest.
OaklandnounUS /ˈoʊklənd/
a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At first, Martin had done nothing but rest.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had slept a great deal, and spent long hours musing and thinking and doing nothing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This gave them time for each other that they had never had before, and their intimacy ripened fast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ruth and her family were home again, and Martin, returned to Oakland, saw much of her.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Having gained her degree, she was doing no more studying; and he, having worked all vitality out of his mind and body, was doing no writing.
