adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lorelei's obstinacy was exasperating--a woman's unaccountable freakishness.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "It's pretty tough," complained Jimmy.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He confided his disappointment to Max Melcher.
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He confided his disappointment to Max Melcher.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Lorelei's obstinacy was exasperating--a woman's unaccountable freakishness.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
freakishnessnoun
marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
From this reading Lorelei's obstinacy was exasperating--a woman's unaccountable freakishness.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He confided his disappointment to Max Melcher.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
inchoateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkoʊət/
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
It's
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From this reading "It's pretty tough," complained Jimmy.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
Lorelei's
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From this reading Lorelei's obstinacy was exasperating--a woman's unaccountable freakishness.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading He confided his disappointment to Max Melcher.
Melcher
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From this reading He confided his disappointment to Max Melcher.
Merkle
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From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Lorelei's obstinacy was exasperating--a woman's unaccountable freakishness.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It's pretty tough," complained Jimmy.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had Merkle going, but she crabbed it.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He confided his disappointment to Max Melcher.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "It's pretty tough," complained Jimmy.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Lorelei's obstinacy was exasperating--a woman's unaccountable freakishness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jimmy Knight felt his sister's desertion quite as keenly as did his mother and father, for his schemes, though inchoate, were ambitious, and his heart was set upon them.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lorelei's obstinacy was exasperating--a woman's unaccountable freakishness.
