adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Georgie Bassett was a boy set apart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Georgie Bassett was a boy set apart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
Bassett
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From this reading Georgie Bassett was a boy set apart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Georgie Bassett was a boy set apart.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Georgie's mother had been the first to discover that Georgie was a boy set apart.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Georgie's mother had been the first to discover that Georgie was a boy set apart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
Georgie
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From this reading Georgie Bassett was a boy set apart.
Georgie's
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From this reading Georgie's mother had been the first to discover that Georgie was a boy set apart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Georgie's mother had been the first to discover that Georgie was a boy set apart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only that; Georgie knew that he was a boy set apart.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
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 Not only that; Georgie knew that he was a boy set apart.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Georgie's mother had been the first to discover that Georgie was a boy set apart.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only that; Georgie knew that he was a boy set apart.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only that; Georgie knew that he was a boy set apart.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Georgie Bassett was a boy set apart.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only that; Georgie knew that he was a boy set apart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Georgie's mother had been the first to discover that Georgie was a boy set apart.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Georgie Bassett was a boy set apart.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading What that emotion was, he would have been unable to put into words; but it helped him to understand that there was a certain noble something about him that other boys did not possess.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would think about it for ten or twenty minutes at a time, and he could not look at himself in a mirror and remain wholly without emotion.
