aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On the contrary, Pupkin himself felt that it was absolutely hopeless from the start.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, Pupkin himself felt that it was absolutely hopeless from the start.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
don't
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From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the contrary, Pupkin himself felt that it was absolutely hopeless from the start.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
hadn't
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From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading On the contrary, Pupkin himself felt that it was absolutely hopeless from the start.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
manlinessnoun
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
MaritimeadjectiveUS /ˈmerətaɪm/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, Pupkin himself felt that it was absolutely hopeless from the start.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
ProvincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
Pupkin
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From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
Pupkin's
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From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
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 Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the contrary, Pupkin himself felt that it was absolutely hopeless from the start.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Please don't imagine from any of this that the course of Mr. Pupkin's love ran smooth.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And ever so many times they talked so intimately that Pupkin came mighty near telling her about his home in the Maritime Provinces and about his father and mother, and then kicked himself that he hadn't the manliness to speak straight out about it and take the consequences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, Pupkin himself felt that it was absolutely hopeless from the start.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, it might be admitted, certain things that seemed to indicate progress.
Zena
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From this reading In the course of the months of June and July and August, he had taken Zena out in his canoe thirty-one times.
