adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
art-school
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From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
artist-man
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From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
Chad'snounUS /tʃædz/
possessive form of “chad” — a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading That seemed to me perfectly to describe him.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
he's
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From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That seemed to me perfectly to describe him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That seemed to me perfectly to describe him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That seemed to me perfectly to describe him.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seemed to me perfectly to describe him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “His account of himself is that he’s ‘only a little artist-man.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
they're
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From this reading And he’s a great friend of Chad’s, and occupying Chad’s rooms just now because they’re so pleasant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That seemed to me perfectly to describe him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
Waymarsh
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From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
what's
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From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well,” Waymarsh asked with due detachment from these details, “what’s he doing up there?”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he’s yet in the phase of study; this, you know, is the great art-school—to pass a certain number of years in which he came over.
