AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only he had been her chauffeur, now!
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading If only he had been her chauffeur, now!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If only he had been her chauffeur, now!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only he had been her chauffeur, now!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only he had been her chauffeur, now!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If only he had been her chauffeur, now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If only he had been her chauffeur, now!
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
rescuesnounUS /ˈreskjuːz/
plural of “rescue” — recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, and Samuel did not see his divinity again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lived upon the memory of their brief interview, and while he trimmed the hedges he was dreaming the most extravagant dreams of rescues and perilous escapes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Or the guide who escorted her in her tramps about the wilderness!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the first time he began to find that his work was tedious; it offered so few possibilities of romance!
