adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don't blame me if he throws a glass at your head!
Aurelian
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From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Don't blame me if he throws a glass at your head!
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
DivineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
doesn't
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From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
Don't
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From this reading Don't blame me if he throws a glass at your head!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Don't blame me if he throws a glass at your head!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Don't blame me if he throws a glass at your head!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
McGoggin
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From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't blame me if he throws a glass at your head!
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
overworkingnounUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
the act of working too much or too long
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading Don't blame me if he throws a glass at your head!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The legitimate explanation, that he had been overworking himself, failed to satisfy him.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading This gave him a wholesome feeling of mistrust.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
wipesnounUS /waɪps/
plural of “wipe” — the act of rubbing or wiping
From this reading Something had wiped his lips of speech, as a mother wipes the milky lips of her child, and he was afraid--horribly afraid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So the Club had rest when he returned; and if ever you come across Aurelian McGoggin laying down the law on things Human--he doesn't seem to know as much as he used to about things Divine--put your forefinger on your lip for a moment, and see what happens.
