adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
accompaniesverbUS /əˈkʌmpəniz/
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
alternativesnounUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/
plural of “alternative” — one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
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From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
LocketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, thank you!”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
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 Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
PromiscuousadjectiveUS /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Oh, thank you!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter had before this virtually given his word that for the letters he would treat only with the Promiscuous.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he thought of them afterwards not as a phase of temptation, though they had been full of the emotion that accompanies an intense vision of alternatives.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, thank you!”
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From this reading “I’ll publish anything you’ll send me,” Mr. Locket continued, as he went out.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man passed, during a portion of the rest of the day, the strangest hours of his life.
