adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had intended to tell her nothing of his marriage--and he had told her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He had intended to tell her nothing of his marriage--and he had told her.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had intended to tell her nothing of his marriage--and he had told her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had gone into that house, only half an hour ago, determined to leave Maggie for ever--for his good and hers.
OWNverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
realising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He had intended to tell her nothing of his marriage--and he had told her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had intended to tell her nothing of his marriage--and he had told her.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came back into the street realising that he was now, perhaps for the first time, quite definitely involved in some relation with her--good, bad, safe, dangerous he did not know--but involved.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had intended to treat their whole meeting as something light, passing, inconsiderable--he had instead treated it as something of the utmost gravity.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN HOME Martin walked into the street with a confused sense of triumph and defeat, that confusion that comes to all sensitive men at the moment when they are stepping, against their will, from one set of conditions into another.
