adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
PendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had before been too busy, too grimly in earnest, to allow himself the luxury of anticipation.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now he found himself so impatient that he could hardly wait to get there.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took a three weeks' vacation to visit his sister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Time, filled with excitement and responsibility, had erased from his mind the bitterness of their parting.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He pictured their meeting, the things they would say to each other.
