adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
Judson
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From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
manipulationnounUS /məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For months, however, he never went further than the preliminary movement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times when he fully determined to go, when he sat at his desk with his hand on the telephone, prepared to lay the foundations of the excursion by some manipulation of business interests.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But by October he began to delude himself with a real excuse for going, and this was the knowledge that by a strange chain of circumstance this woman who so dominated his secret thoughts was connected with Elizabeth's life through Judson Clark.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not go to see her at her house, but he would like to see her before a metropolitan audience, to add his mite to her triumph.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He began, however, to play with the thought of going to New York.
