adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
Garry
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From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading He and Ruth had talked over the strange scene--unaccountable to both of them--and had determined that Jack should see Garry at once.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At ten o'clock that same night Jack went to the station to meet Garry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I must help him, Ruth, no matter at what cost.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Garry has been my friend for years; he has been taken up with his work, and so have I, and we have drifted apart a little, but I shall never forget him for his kindness to me when I first came to New York.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would never have known Uncle Peter but for Garry, or Aunt Felicia, or--you, my darling.”
