adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
anniversariesnounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəriz/
plural of “anniversary” — the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
Antrim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
CelebrationsnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
else
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From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
Stransom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
suppressions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Celebrations and suppressions were equally painful to him, and but one of the former found a place in his life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had a mortal dislike, poor Stransom, to lean anniversaries, and loved them still less when they made a pretence of a figure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It took hold of him again and again with a hand of which time had softened but never loosened the touch.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be more to the point perhaps to say that this occasion kept _him_: it kept him at least effectually from doing anything else.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had kept each year in his own fashion the date of Mary Antrim’s death.
