adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Truly enough a conventional story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
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 Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad it is finished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Truly enough a conventional story.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Truly enough a conventional story.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I am glad it is finished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading I have written to him, giving him up.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad it is finished.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have written to him, giving him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad it is finished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Truly enough a conventional story.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have written to him, giving him up.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly enough a conventional story.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have written to him, giving him up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Letters do come from him after that, but apparently they are less and less satisfactory, for the diary grows angry and bitter, and the faded writing is blotted at times with tears.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then towards the end of another year there comes this entry, written in a hand of strange neatness and precision:-- "It is all over now.
