adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
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 His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
Carrie
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From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
Hurstwood
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From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
IRKverbUS /ɜːrk/
irritate or vex
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
MAGICnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Between himself and his wife ran a river of indifference.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
shallownessnounUS /ˈʃæloʊnəs/
lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
TIESnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His actions, in all that related to his family, were of the most perfunctory kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He sat at breakfast with his wife and children, absorbed in his own fancies, which reached far without the realm of their interests.
YOUTHnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE IRK OF THE OLD TIES: THE MAGIC OF YOUTH The complete ignoring by Hurstwood of his own home came with the growth of his affection for Carrie.
