adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
else
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From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
Gladys
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From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading The vision of her beauty haunted him, sending his imagination upon all sorts of strange excursions and adventures.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Samuel did his best to keep his mind upon the weighty problems which he had to solve; but he found that he was continually distracted by the thought of Miss Gladys.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One who has all the cares of humanity upon his shoulders, as Samuel had, is apt to find that it claims a good deal of time.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She had told him to come again; and he wondered how long he should wait.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again and again her image would sweep over him, driving everything else from his mind.
