andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But was Cyril beginning to care for her; and did she want him to?
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But was Cyril beginning to care for her; and did she want him to?
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But was Cyril beginning to care for her; and did she want him to?
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
ENGAGEMENTnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But was Cyril beginning to care for her; and did she want him to?
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But was Cyril beginning to care for her; and did she want him to?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
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 She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
Marie
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From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
Marie's
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But was Cyril beginning to care for her; and did she want him to?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Very seriously one day Billy asked herself these questions; very calmly she argued the matter in her mind--as was Billy's way.
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 She told herself that she knew very well, of course, what Marie meant: it was Cyril; he was the man, and the music.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT OF ONE Many times during those winter days Billy thought of Marie's words: “But what if the man and the music both happen to be on the same side?”
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading They worried her, to some extent, and, curiously, they pleased and displeased her at the same time.
