adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
ante-room
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From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
Boylan
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From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peter was getting down to the quick.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Peter was getting down to the quick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
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 Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Peter was getting down to the quick.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading They did not speak.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not speak.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter was getting down to the quick.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Boylan and Peter sat together in the ante-room of headquarters.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was getting down to the quick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He recalled many incidents of early years in which his mother had tried to teach him sensitiveness and mercy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He thought many things which a man never tells another man, and seldom tells a woman; yet they were matters of truth and reason, no sentiment about them.
