adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days passed.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading McTeague had finished the operation on Trina's teeth.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McTeague had finished the operation on Trina's teeth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
McTeague
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From this reading McTeague had finished the operation on Trina's teeth.
McTeague's
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From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McTeague had finished the operation on Trina's teeth.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading McTeague had finished the operation on Trina's teeth.
ParlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days passed.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
readjustedverbUS /ˌriːəˈdʒʌstɪd/
past form of “readjust” — adjust anew
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
sittings
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From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading McTeague had finished the operation on Trina's teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days passed.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not come any more to the “Parlors.”
Trina
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From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
Trina's
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From this reading McTeague had finished the operation on Trina's teeth.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Matters had readjusted themselves a little between the two during the last sittings.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Trina yet stood upon her reserve, and McTeague still felt himself shambling and ungainly in her presence; but that constraint and embarrassment that had followed upon McTeague's blundering declaration broke up little by little.
