adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
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 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
AMBITIONnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading ANNAPLE'S AMBITION FALLEN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
Annaple
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From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'
ANNAPLE'S
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From this reading ANNAPLE'S AMBITION FALLEN.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'As if he could forget!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
FALLENadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading ANNAPLE'S AMBITION FALLEN.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'As if he could forget!
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
how
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From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
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 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
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 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Forgetting is not the best for him.'
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
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 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Oh! very well, poor old man, on the whole, though it made one pity him doubly that he chose to make as if he forgot everything, and you were all gone on a picnic, taking me out for a long drive in the afternoon--where we were least likely to meet any one--that I will say for him.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, how did you get on, Annaple?'
