adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading AND HOW CAME BACK AGAIN.
ah
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From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND HOW CAME BACK AGAIN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AND HOW CAME BACK AGAIN.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AND HOW CAME BACK AGAIN.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
hiding-place
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From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
HOW
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From this reading AND HOW CAME BACK AGAIN.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
redressnounUS /rɪˈdres/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
SomewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading I left London, the drums beating in my heart, the flags waving in my brain.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I returned to it as to a hiding-place where, lost in the crowd, I might waste my days unnoticed until such time as I could summon up sufficient resolution to put an end to my dead life.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I had been ambitious--dwelling again amid the bitterness of the months that followed my return, I write in the past tense.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Somewhat more than a year later, one foggy wet December evening, I sneaked back to it defeated--ah, that is a small thing, capable of redress--disgraced.
